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| Date: | 1886 |
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| Description: | First electric street railway service in Wisconsin. |
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| Description: | An electric streetcar in Milwaukee with a large Gimbels sign in the background. |
| Date: | 01 17 1927 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of cars lining up at Pennco filling (gas) station at the corner of State and Gorham Streets to get free crankcase draining and "Oak" Motor Oi... |
| Date: | 11 20 1927 |
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| Description: | At one time known as the "official" state printer, the Democrat Printing Company was located at the corner of Carroll and Doty streets. |
| Date: | 11 28 1927 |
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| Description: | View of the 3 F Laundry on the corner of University Avenue and Lake Street, with Holmes Tire, 614 University Avenue, and the Wheeler Conservatory of Music,... |
| Date: | 08 07 1928 |
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| Description: | Robert Mitchell's Madison service station, 529 University Avenue. During the 1920s service stations evolved from curb-side shacks to more attractive buildi... |
| Date: | 03 21 1931 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of the Tenney Building, located on the corner of East Main and South Pinckney Streets. The building was designed in 1929 by Law, Law, and Pot... |
| Date: | 09 17 1931 |
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| Description: | View across railroad tracks towards the Elver House, later the Wilson Hotel, on East Wilson Street. |
| Date: | 09 17 1931 |
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| Description: | East Wilson Street, looking east from the King and Butler Streets intersection, with Rubin's Furniture at 302 East Wilson Street, Fitzgerald Electric at 30... |
| Date: | 03 10 1932 |
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| Description: | The Commercial National Bank building, on the corner of State and Carroll Streets, housed the bank as well as Mrs. Brown's Beauty Shoppe and Wegener and Ro... |
| Date: | 06 29 1932 |
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| Description: | Hommel's Star Food Store at 606 S. Park Street, with promotional truck in front of store, and children looking on. Vehicle (Ballyhoo Truck) has a painted s... |
| Date: | 05 05 1934 |
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| Description: | Madison's City Hall, erected in 1858, and designed by Samuel Hunter Donnel and August Kutzbock. The Parkway Theatre is next door on the left. |
| Date: | 05 22 1934 |
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| Description: | Exterior of the Olson and Veerhusen men's store and tailoring shop located at 7-9 North Pinckney Street. |
| Date: | 07 24 1934 |
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| Description: | Looking south from railroad viaduct toward Greenbush. View is down newly widened and paved Park Street. The Roman Tavern, 46 North Park Street and Automobi... |
| Date: | 06 22 1935 |
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| Description: | Art Deco building housing Strauss's Shoes at 19 S. Pinckney Street, and the W.T. Grant Company Department Store, located at 21-23 S. Pinckney Street on the... |
| Date: | 03 19 1936 |
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| Description: | Leon J. Waters standing in front of his used car lot at 746 E. Washington Avenue where he offered small down payments, easy terms, and good will. A small T... |
| Date: | 02 17 1937 |
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| Description: | The Smart Motor Company dealership located at 437 West Gilman Street, designed by Harry Alford. Signs in the show windows read: "Willys" and "Hupmobile." |
| Date: | 03 01 1937 |
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| Description: | Exterior view of the Cardinal Hotel, 416-418 East Wilson Street, from the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific railroad depot. |
| Date: | 02 29 1944 |
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| Description: | View of the Park Hotel, 22 South Carroll Street, from the Wisconsin State Capitol grounds. |
| Date: | 1889 |
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| Description: | View of the exterior of the Pharmacie Werner in Boulay/Bolchen, France. This region was part of Germany in 1889. Two men are standing in front of the build... |
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